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Biomass Opponents Take on Congress
Biomass Opponents Take on Congress Eighty-five organizations from twenty-six states (and counting) have signed on to a letter to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, insisting that the Senator protect Americans from harmful air pollution by ending his support for biomass incineration. The letter, written by…
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Amidst Opposition, a Conference and Industry in Crisis
Amidst Opposition, a Conference and Industry in Crisis – by Will Bennington, Global Justice Ecology Project (Photo: Orin Langelle/photolangelle.org) Hundreds of activists descended upon Asheville, North Carolina in May for a week of major protests at the international bi-annual Tree Biotechnology conference. The conference, hosted by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), is a major…
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Energy Justice Network Pushes for Clean Air in Allentown, PA
Energy Justice Network Pushes for Clean Air in Allentown, PA June 18, 2013. Source: Colin McEvoy, The Express Times A clean air bill proposed by opponents of the planned Allentown waste-to-energy plant may be at odds with state law. The city released a copy of a letter today from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection arguing…
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